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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday proposed infusions to more than $1 billion road projects to address the state’s $30 billion project backlog. .The Republican governor’s budget proposal includes plans to shift around $1 billion in one-off state taxes and $80 million a year from tire sales tax. It’s two years after Lee and Republican lawmakers approved a similar $3 billion shift in general taxes to road funds covered by traditional gas taxes.The Money for Roads is one of the most expensive items in Lee’s $59.5 billion budget proposal for the year that begins in July.…

President Donald Trump is 25% on all steel and aluminum imports in his latest push to restructure international trading orders that he claims are unfairly stacked against US manufacturers and workers. slapped the tariffs. Speaking from the White House when he announced his latest trade salvo on Monday, Trump said the US industry is “also potential by both friends and enemies.” “Our country needs to be made in the US, not in the foreign country, before Trump signed an executive order to end the exemptions of various countries and products from the first administration’s tariffs on steel. , we need…

The US military has announced that it will not accept transgender people who want to promote or promote the gender affirmation process for active service members. The memo, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., is the latest initiative managed by President Donald Trump to roll back the protections of transgender people. “Any new access for individuals with a history of gender discomfort will be suspended immediately,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegses wrote in a note dated February 7th. “All unplanned, scheduled or planned medical procedures related to affirming or promoting gender transitions for service members will be…

Zeta, a banking software provider for banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from strategic investors at a $2 billion valuation. New investments from the American Healthcare Company are up 70% from the $1.15 billion price tag (primoney) that the Bengaluru-based startup won in 2021. . Founded in 2015 by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati, Zeta helps banks launch and manage credit cards, checking accounts and loans using the latest technology and cloud infrastructure. “In the banks, 60% to 70% of institutions are still operating on the mainframe. Many people were created before some of us were born,” Tulachia…

Apple and Google pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers discovered that their apps carried data-stealing malware for almost a year. A security researcher at Kaspersky said the malware called Sparkcat has been active since March 2024. Initially, researchers found malicious frameworks within food delivery apps used in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, but later found malware in 19 other unrelated apps. , they say it was cumulatively downloaded over 242,000 times from Google’s Play Store. Code designed to capture text that can be displayed on a user’s display (Optical Character Recognition…

One of the major cryptocurrency exchanges we have covered since its launch in 2017, Kucoin has released its highly anticipated annual report. 2024 has proven to be a transformative chapter in Kucoin, characterized by horrifying challenges and extraordinary milestones that showcase the exchange’s resilience and advanced approach. Market twists, regulatory hurdles and major victories reflect broader changes in the crypto industry. Through it, Kucoin not only kept his pace, he also made progress. Exchange focuses on security, leveling out compliance games and introducing new features that keep users involved. Amid the market volatility and evolving regulatory environment, Kucoin doubles its…

As if Elon Musk wasn’t going well enough, his investor consortium announced plans on Monday for what appears to be an adversarial takeover of Openai. Investor Group has provided nearly $97.4 billion to buy all Openai assets and is “ready to consider going beyond matching or higher bids,” said in a press release sent to TechCrunch It’s there. Openai CEO Sam Altman doesn’t have it. He answered immediately with an X. “Thank you, but I’ll buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if necessary.” The consortium includes Baron Capital Group Inc., Valor Management LLC, Atreides Management, LP, VY Fund III LP, Emmanuel…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic University on Monday chose a former Republican lawmaker as its leader, the latest example of a state public university. Political background for that Highly paid posts Experienced academic leader. The University Council of Boca Raton chose Adam Husner to become the school’s next president.The announcement comes as the government. Ron Desantis I’ll work on Expanding his influence on education In the state. State officials have called off previous presidential searches at the school after the Republican senator, who was allied with DeSantis at the time, was not appointed as a finalist. Hasner, a former…

The mask bid has allowed for years to raise tensions with Openai CEO Sam Altman about the startup’s future.The consortium led by Elon Musk has provided $97.4 billion to buy a nonprofit that controls Openai, months after billionaires sued to block the transition to for-profit companies. I’ve said that. The mask bid revealed on Monday was able to raise years of tension with Openai CEO Sam Altman about the future of the startup, which is at the heart of the boom in generating AI technology. Altman immediately posted to X: “Thank you, but I’ll buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if…

Detroit (AP) – A judge dismissed the lawsuit Monday by a highly acclaimed opera singer who sued the University of Michigan His dismissal of what the school deemed sexual misconduct.David Daniels was waiting too long to sue the university, said U.S. District Judge Sean Cox.Daniels, 58, was hired as a vocal professor in 2015 and three years later accepted his tenure in music, theater and dance schools. He was fired in 2020 After the investigation was revealed, he recruited at least three students and shared a sexually explicit video with one, officials said.Separately, Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters; Plead…